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New Jersey will end omicron health emergency, NYC to lift indoor vaccine mandate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to volunteers as he meets with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during the gubernatorial election in Newark, New Jersey, November 2, 2021. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday said large-scale mitigation measures are no longer needed to fight Covid, lifting a public health emergency order …
Breaking Down the New York City Comptroller Primary
(l-r) top: Brian Benjamin, Brad Lander, Kevin Parker, David Weprin, Corey Johnson; bottom: Reshma Patel, Zach Iscol, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Terri Liftin June 2, 2021 – Max Politics Podcast: Breaking Down the New York City Comptroller Primary The Democratic primary for New York City Comptroller is an incredibly important race for a key citywide position, but …
Health experts disagree on whether Cuomo’s decision to lift restrictions is wise
Vaccinations and warmer weather should help limit COVID-19’s spread as the state moves toward further loosening restrictions, but the virus will continue to kill and make people sick for years to come, public health experts predict. “The pathogen is very likely to be with us in perpetuity and we have to learn to live with …
Experts Release Agenda for Next Mayor to Better Use Technology in Solving City Problems
Mayor de Blasio at Cornell Tech (photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayor’s Office) A report released Wednesday provides technological solutions for some of the city’s myriad problems and examines the barriers to their adoption, with the hope of provoking intense debate about urban technology in this year’s municipal election. The 124-page report, titled “Rebooting NYC: An Urban …
Dumpling delivery fundraiser raises $17K for mental health resources for Asian American journalists
NEW YORK (WABC) — There was a massive dumpling delivery operation around New York City. Throughout the day on Saturday, volunteers brought half a ton of frozen dumplings to buyers in all five boroughs. The effort was a fundraiser for the Asian American Journalists Association. The goal was to raise money for journalists who want …
Science, technology and innovation are crucial to efforts aimed at transforming agri-food systems
7 May 2021, New York/Rome – FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi this week presented the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Science Days (July 8-9) at a high-level United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) event, and stressed the central role of science, technology and innovation for the transformation of agri-food systems. “Harnessing science, technology and …
President Biden celebrates 50 years of Amtrak with infrastructure push
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift could have historic night at Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) — It could be a night for the history books for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé at Sunday’s Grammy Awards — for both good and bad reasons. Swift could become the first woman to win the show’s top prize, album of the year, three times. Her first surprise album of 2020 — the …